Marist tops Fairfield women

Updated 11:52 pm, Sunday, January 6, 2013

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Brittany Obi-Tabot posted a double-double but it wasn't enough as the Fairfield women's basketball team was edged by Marist 61-56 Sunday afternoon at McCann Arena.

Obi-Tabot had her first career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds -- both career-highs. Fairfield junior Katie Cizynski scored in double-digits for the fourth straight game, finishing with 13 points. Cizynski also grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots.

Marist led 35-25 at the half. Fairfield chipped away and got to within a point at 55-54 on a thee-point play by Obi-Tabot. The Stags wouldn't get any closer as the Red Foxes went ahead by three on a basket by Dulin with less than a minute remaining.